Woman dies of injuries in crash

MILL CREEK - A woman out with her family was killed Saturday night in a two-vehicle collision near Mill Creek.

Rebecca Barber, 44, was pronounced dead at IU Health LaPorte Hospital about an hour after the accident.

LaPorte County police said Barber was a front-seat passenger in a car driven by her 18-year-old son, Ben Barber. Also in the vehicle were her husband Kevin, 48, and their 14-year-old daughter, Madison.

Police said Barber was southbound on 600 East and stopped for a stop sign at Division Road. As he proceeded through the intersection, a car driven east on Division Road by 19-year-old Naomi Holloway failed to stop for a stop sign, according to the police report.

A witness told police Holloway passed his vehicle at a high rate of speed before the collision.

Everyone else involved in the crash was hurt, but their injuries were not believed serious, police said.